In an order issued on 20 August 2010, the CIC asked a public authority to pay a compensation of Rs50,000 to a patient suffering from serious illness for not providing information within 48 hours under Section 7(1) of the RTI Act. This is the first in a series of important judgements given by Shailesh Gandhi, former CIC that can be used in an RTI application
Moneylife Digital Team
The public information officer (PIO) is bound to furnish information sought under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, within 48 hours if it concerns life or liberty of a person. This was one of the most important decisions given by Shailesh Gandhi, former Central Information Commissioner (CIC).